California Government Code

§ 53110

GOV § 53110 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 2 · Title 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)Every system shall include police, firefighting, and emergency medical and ambulance services, and may include other emergency services, in the discretion of the affected local public agency, such as poison control services, suicide prevention services, and civil defense services. The system may incorporate private ambulance service. In areas in which a public safety agency of the state provides emergency services, the system shall include the public safety agency or agencies.

(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a public agency shall not delegate, assign, or enter into a contract for “911” call processing services for the dispatch of emergency response resources except as provided in subdivision (c) or if the delegation or assignment is to, or the contract or agreement is with, another public agency.

(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the following entities may delegate or assign to a nonpublic agency, or contract with a nonpublic agency for, “911” call processing services only as described in paragraphs (1) and (2).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 389, Sec. 2. (SB 438) Effective January 1, 2020.